Automobile plate holder



Y I July 21 1931. L, H FUSMER 1,815,767

u Humm Juve, Leon HF m Patented Julyr2'1f1931` y! ifi.'

thfeinvention.

, d ,j vpla'lte holder@ to whichl the license 59 bereadi-lyjaaaeheder detached. 1

'Y rasoi; H. rtrsMEn, or' CANAJQHARIE, NEW YORK f y This invention yrelates!to new andy useful .improvements 4in license I plate holdersfffor a isimple and y ine'zpensive apparatus or cointatcled or detached fr mtheve'hicle.. Thefinvention f in fthefbro'aden aspect comprises a 1, Siapieframewoek ve0mposei of longitudinal;

and transverseparts, preferably of metal,y ythe gaia.V parisibeingjsuitably- Secured kagata:- k15 Preferably( in frigid manner." On rthe said to y,the vehiclearei `en@ (Grimme-of' each; .of ered andiminableY lugs, adapted to 'cooper- Y f.if 5 `v'vith 'eachfothena'nd `Wit'hth'e framework mere ffunyffhefeiaaerf. fn iegreadiiyunderl lfkiAngobject .ofmy inventionjs produce a w'orm yof license 'plate' milder. 'Y y r"Anotherobject to'produce license plate holder characterized :its simplicity [and small number` ofy part-"s,k and lowcost ofy prov y duction. l

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li'lderyvhich may readilyfbe attached to and' detached from ayehicle, and may be adapted, {"eitlierfinthe absence of orfvv'ith buts'imple mo'difications-5 to use ,atthef iront;y or reary of th'eveliicle. Y. y 'ff 3Anotlur object isto. producea 'license hold f eradaptable at Willforuse at either the front VjTS*ti1l"" "aiotlier VVobject is toi produce'a license pessima y jfautomobilesorfsimilai vehicles, and ismore g particularly concerned with theprovis'ion of binationff parts55whereby; 'the license plates framework, which isfadaptedto ybe secured 'g o n o order' to more firmly secure o v, f t

F ig. 4 is a fragmentary front elevationof y y a license plate in'position' .thereon,--Wh'ile f Fig. 5 is a 'ragmentaryrel'evation illustrati-` ing tvvo possible modifications of mya inven# y V tionwhichimay be employed either singly or f. together. 'j L Referring fmore particularly to: thefde permttgfready @mounting or? inter:- While the saineholder is 5' if. A-tr'roMOBILE PLATE. HOLDER felipiicatiqn niedfrnovemter 26, 192e.` .seriai No. 409.9025.

' 1 Yet another object is tor produce' 1alicense c plate holder comprising a simple framework carrying at least one each of Xed and mov-' ablelugs, `whereby a license plate maybe i clamped securely thereto.

here'inafterfy n In the drawings n o@ Figs, l and -2 are perspective views of the construction, according to one form of myin-y vention for use respectively at the front and rear'rof a vehicle.y o f Fig. 3 is a planview of a holder, illustrat`.y

- Other objects and advantages will `appear ing one manner in Which'the longitudinall Y portion of the frame Work of the holder may' pl'jfn ,i

be shaped With respect to the license the latter.

the holder, With vices illustrated in the several views, in'Figf present instance is comprised of rolled or cast t iron." To this longitudinal member l is se,-

cured one or more transverse members 2, of

V,member lbyany suitable means.

In Figs. 'l and 2A such means'yare illustrated"V asy the rivets or bolts 3,' While in Fig. 5- the o.

means comprise slots 4 in themember lwithu 'cooperatlng set screws 5 threading into andy 9o any suitablemanner.l The Itransversemema'k bers are shown 1n Fig. 2 as beingsecuredtov` seating in .themembers 2 or being secured in,v

member 1 substantially at theircenter andy adjfacent the ends of the last named member While the frame Workso constructed is suitl able for attachment either to the front or reary yWhichtvvo are illustrated in the drawings andthese may be secured to the longitudinaly l 'l o ofthe vehicle, itis peculiarly4 adapted for use 'e 'at the 'front ,th'efmemberl' beinzg'secured'yk v preferably to the tie rod connecting the frontn 7 f y fendersv and the lamps and the license plate .y

i extending vertically. siibstantially equal distances on each side thereof7 thus presenting a pleasingly balanced and symmetrical apv yis adapted to be secured tothevehicle by riv-4 pearance,and at the same time' lending an increased tendency to rigidity.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the frame Work ets, screws, bolts 'orth'elike passingthrough openings 6 or t arran'gedrin the member l1' on opposite sides of the transverse members 2',l or, as shovvnin Figj' by bolts orscreyvls'9 exe tending through slot-s V8 inthe member 1.

The form of the invention'illistrated in.l

' Fig. 5 is characterized by the vfact that'by means of the slots 8 it can-'be attachedaft va-V rious pointson the rod orvother portion of thevelncle, Without moving l the relative posi'tllon ei" the .trame Work, While atthe, same time` the"meinbers,2can be adjusted l'o'rgitus` d'i'nally ofthe member lto adaptthemto, the slot-.s of a particular license plate.` Once fadjustedg the bolts or screws can be tightened,

i and the frame Work formed intofa unitary Whole..y

Suitable` provision ismade for clamping thielilcense plates to the. holder, and in: thel present instance such provision takes. vthe form ot lugs Jformed onor struckfoutvvardly'.

, from the upper ends of the membersf2. Such lugs arev shown at1,0f and together Withgth'e;

earsll thus formed on members 2, are adapt-v 'ed to engagethe slots12 on the upper edgeof a .license plate shown at llhei'ithe license plate splaced in positionvon therame Work and the slots 12 are in-r engagement Withllugs 10,it may be clamped inaplaceatthe lower. edge by meanssofsvving-Z ableclamps'14lpivoted at the lower*k ends ot members 2 by suitablemeanssuch asfnivetsf. or the-lile Whenso securedfthe licensezplate isheld andsecur'ely ingpl'aceoibut at Ythe.,,same time Ymaybe readily demounted7V merelyby swinging theV clamps lll-lout of the;y

Way, .and releasing the license plate.V As an y added 'sategnard' against movement of thev license plate when in its clamped position-,1 studs lldnay bejprovidedfas; shown in. 1 on the lov-Wer( end of the members 2 adapted, toffit'intotand'rcooperate' With the slotsv17f aty the lower end ot thelicenseplate. Such constructiony is illustrated inFieg. 1. A still furvther safeguard, against accidental movement orvibrationrot the license plate when in its assembled position is to impart a` slight in,-

f Wardt-bendfto the center ofthev longitudinal member 1., as shown in 20,1Whereby. the member contacts, 'with theyplate 13 in positivef manner.Y Y Y Y VVThe;modiication shown in Fig 1 ispeculiarly adapted for use at the rearA ot the; machine?- ivhere the license plate and its holderldepend from their support. L ln this ins-tance the member 1 has thetransversemembers 2 secured thereto adjacent their upper ends; and Vdiilers from the form shown-1 inlFig. 1 only in this respect. The resulting position ofthelicense plateand holder `with respect to their holder is obvious. The same result'can be obtained in the universal form ;v

of the invention shown in Figj by means of the slots 18. x Y

It is readily understood that the invention is susceptible te numerous: modi'catilons and adaptations and it is intended that it be'limitedv Vonly l. Alicense plate holder comprisinga lon'- gitudanalll member,l transverse members seby the scope of the accompanyingf y "clams..V

cured to'said longitudinal member adjacent -the5e`nds thereof; iXedf lugs extending up- Wardly and ontwardly trom the. said transverse', members vadjacent the upper. ends thereof fior. engagingY corresponding slots mi Said license', plates,v and clamps',l pilvotally mounted' on the, saidtransverse. members adi jacent. the, lower` ends;A thereoig: :torA relfeasally Y butl securely clamping; the plateillplace, after 2. gitudnal memben, transverse, members vase.-H cured to, said longitudinal" member, adacentt the/ends. thereoitg. Xedl' lugs extending-np,- Yvvardly and outwardly from the; trails,-

verse members adjacent` the c upper, endsy 95 .thereoi for engaging' corresponding, slotsv l''c'enseplate yliolderlc,cmprising alon-l saidllilcense plates studs on said'-transverse;l Y

membersadjacentthelower-ends thereofgon engagingrv the lower slots, inithelicense.

plate, and clampspiotally mountedon said transverse. members adjacentithe lowerjends I thereof forreleasably' but securely clamping`v the plate the engagement o. its` upper' the lowerr'slots andthefstudis.

` A 3x v A license plate holder compmsngfia Y g,tndlinal,vr member by means offrwhi'chf the.

holder cangbefsecured, to ka vehicle,ftlie. saidi longitudinal,membeifhavingan invrardbend; 1W"

substantially,- at the center thereof, whereby it positively'cont'acts with the flicense platato` tendtohold,itrigidly in placa, atleastone transverse member'fsecured, tosaidlongituiiliv nal.-'member, and, means on:L said. transverseY membenl for releasably but.,lirmly,V elanapiiig;.Y

thelieenseplate infplace; Y

1` 4; A license plate holder comprising).aglon-` Y longitudinalt slotsf arrari-gedY one ori-each- Sides ot the center thereof, means sldablainsaid,

slots. for f .securing said holder; tol a vehielew` transverse,memberssecuredtosaidlnngitudifq lnal members, and means on said transverse',

memberssfor releasably but firmly clamping Vthellicense.plate in place.` Y

VVgiraidinal memberg/the s-aidfmember having 5. Alicense plate 'holdericempnisijnglf alone` i Y gitudinal member, longi.t11djnal;v sloten-ar-Y ranged:y one on each sideet saidalongtudnalf members7 means adi31stableinfandgentending; 139

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10 f y 1n each of saldsets of vehicle additional longitudinalA slots ar-f f krranged one on each side of said.longitudinal f members' transverse membersy each havingal longitudinal slottherein, the y'said'last 'men-f f `tioned slots each forming a cooperating set with the adjacent 'one ,of the last mentioned series 'of slots on lthel said longitudinalmemthrough Veach said slots, kwhereby the said y longitudinal memberfmay be secured 4to a ber, means extending through'and adjustable f memberto adaptfthem to various sizes of transverse, membersfor releasably but firmly clamping the lcenserplatein place.` u

if v name to this specification.

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license plates, and ymeans ony eachof said Y In testimonyy whereof I haveV slots whereby the transf f verse members may be: adjusted both lon `tu` jdinally and transversely of said longitu inal f signed my 

